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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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